Research Findings Are Mixed on the Influence of Victim-Impact Evidence

question 30

True/False

Research findings are mixed on the influence of victim-impact evidence on sentencing outcomes.

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Definitions:

Mood Disorder

A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in a person’s mood or emotional state.

Psychotic Features

Aspects of an individual's mental state that may include delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorders, often associated with certain psychiatric conditions.

Manic Episode

A period of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased energy or activity lasting at least one week, associated with bipolar disorder.

Autism Spectrum

A range of neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, each person affected can have symptoms from mild to severe.